THE
WITNESSis set in the Scottish Highlands at a time in the
not-too-distant future when people are caught up in a bloody conflict over
who should own the land.

18 year-old John MacNeil witnesses a massacre and
later returns to the scene to find the sole survivor, a small boy, too
frightened to speak. Pursued by soldiers, John and the boy set off
together on a terrifying journey through the mountains.

But who is the boy and what is John to do with him when
they reach safety? Who can they trust? Where do John’s loyalties really
lie - with himself or the boy, the government or the rebels? And what will
become of the country he loves if the violence can’t be brought to an end?